Substituted thioanilides

ABSTRACT

(2 - (ALKYLAMINO) - 1 - CYCLOHEXEN - 1 - YL) THIOANILIDES OF THE FORMULA   1-(R&#39;&#39;-NH-C(=S)-),2-(R-NH-)CYCLOHEX-1-ENE   WHEREIN R IS ALKYL AND WHEREIN R&#39;&#39; IS PHENYL, NAPHTHYL, OR BIPHENYL, HAVING 1 TO 2 NITRO SUBSTITUENTS AND/OR 1 TO 3 HALO SUBSTITUENTS AND MIXTURES THEREOF.

United States Patent 3,576,862 SUBSTITUTED THIOANILIDES John P. Chupp, Kirkwood, M0., assignor to Monsanto Company, St. Louis, M0.

N0 Drawing. Continuation-impart of application Ser. No. 523,867, Feb. 1, 1966. This application Apr. 1, 1970, Ser. No. 24,879

Int. Cl. C07c 153/05 U.S. Cl. 260-551 16 Claims 7 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE V [2 (alkylamino) l cyclohexcn 1 yl]thioanilides of the formula I NHR wherein R is alkyl and wherein R is phenyl, naphthyl, or biphenyl, having 1 to 2 nitro substituents and/or 1 to 3 halo substituents and mixtures thereof.

This application is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 523,867, filed Feb. 1, 1966, and now abandoned.

This invention relates to [2 (alkylamino) 1 cyclohexen- 1-yl]thioanilides and to processes for making them.

The [2 (alkylamino) l cyclohexen 1 yl]thioanilides of this invention are represented by the formula I IHR wherein R s alkyl having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive, and R is a substituted aryl of the group haloaryl of from 1 to 3 halo ring substituents, cyanoaryl of from 1 to 2 cyano ring substituents and nitroaryl of from 1 to 2 nitro substituents, the term aryl meaning phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl. In the above formula, R can be, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, amyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, octadecyl, and the various homologues and isomeric forms of alkyl having up to and including 18 carbon atoms. R is preferably lower alkyl, that is C alkyl, particularly methyl.

The preferred R substituted aryl are represented by wherein X is halogen (Cl, Br, I and F but preferably Cl), Y is nitro or cyano, n is an integer from 0 to 3, m is an integer from 0 to 2 and the sum of n plus m is a whole number from 1 to 3, inclusive. Of these substituted aryls, haloaryls, that is wherein m is zero, are preferred.

Representative R substituted aryl include by way of example o-chlorophenyl, 2-bromonaphthyl, m-chlorophenyl, m-bromophenyl, 2-chloronaphthyl, p-chlorophenyl, p-fiuorophenyl, 2,4-dichlorobiphenyl, 4,4'-dichlorobiphenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,5 dichlorophenyl, 3,5 dichlorophenyl, 3,4-diiodophenyl, 3,4-difiuorophenyl, 3,4- dichlorophenyl, 2,4,5 trichlorophenyl, 2,4,6 trichlorophenyl, 4bromo-2,6-dichlorophenyl, o-nitrophenyl, m-nitrophenyl, p-nitrophenyl, 2-nitronaphthyl, 4-nitrobiphenyl, 3,4-dinitrophenyl, 2,6-dinitrophenyl, 4,4-dinitrobiphenyl, 2,4 dinitrophenyl, o cyanophenyl, 2 cyanonaphthyl, p-cyanophenyl, 2,4-dicyanophenyl, 4-cyanobiphenyl, 3,4- dicyanophenyl, 2,6 dicyanophenyl, chloronitrophenyl,

bromonitrophenyl, 2,4-dichloro-6-nitrophenyl, nitrocyanophenyl, chlorocyanophenyl and the like.

The thioanilides of this invention are prepared by a process which comprises the thermal rearrangement of l-alkyl-l-(l-cyclohexen 1- yl) 3 -(substituted aryl)- 2-thioureas in accordance with the following representative synthesis wherein R and R are as defined above.

The temperature at which the thermal rearrangement of this invention is carried out is critical but only in regard to the lower limit. The thermal rearrangement must be carried out at a temperature above about 35 C. and is preferably carried out at a temperature from about 60 C. to C. Generally, the thermal rearrangement is carried out in the presence of an inert organic liquid organic medium. It is preferred that the thermal rearrangement be carried out under reflux conditions but such conditions are not required. Inert organic media which can be used in the practice of this invention include by way of example and not limitation hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, n-heptane and n-hexane, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic ketones such as methyl isopropyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl isoamyl ketone, diisopropyl ketone and cyclohexanone, aliphatic alcohols having 1 to 8 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, amyl and hexyl, and organic halides such as carbon tetrachloride, ethylene dichloride and tetrachloroethylene.

The separation of the resulting reaction product from the reaction mixture is readily accomplished. The solvent can be removed from the reaction mixture by conventional means, for example, by stripping or distillation, preferably low temperature vacuum distillation. The product if desired can be purified by any of the conventional means well-known in the art, e.g. fractional distillation under reduced pressure, selective extraction, fractional distillation using a carrier gas, film distillation and recrystallization or any suitable combination of these.

The thioanilides of this invention are liquid or crystalline solid materials which are insoluble in water but somewhat soluble in many organic solvents such as alcohols, ketones, benzene, toluene, xylene, hexane and the like.

The novel compounds of this invention are useful for various purposes such as fire retardants, rust inhibitors, chemical intermediates, rust removers, electroplating additives, phytotoxicants, pesticides, fungicides, tanning agents, gasoline inhibitors and water-insoluble dispersion agents.

The 1-alkyl-1-( l-cyclohexen-l-yl) -3- (substituted aryl 2-thiourea precursors of the thioanilides of this invention are prepared (note-Canada Pat. No. 791,759, issued Aug. 6, 1968) by reacting an N-cyclohexylidene-N-alkyl amine of the formula wherein R has the aforedescribed significance with an isothiocyanate of the formula wherein R has the aforedescribed significance. The reaction temperature is critical but only in regard to the upper limit employed for specific isothiocyanate reactants. When the isothiocyanate reactant is substituted aryl selected from the group consisting of haloaryl, cyanoaryl, or nitroaryl thioisocyanate, the reaction temperature is critical and must be maintained below about 35 C. If this process is carried out for a substantial period with these specific isothiocyanate reactants at temperatures above about 35 (3., thermal rearrangement of the N-(l-cyclohexen-1-yl)-N-( substituted "aryl)thioureas proceeds according to the following representative synthesis ISH wherein R is as defined above and Ar is a substituted phenyl, or naphthyl or biphenyl. In carrying out this process with a substituted acryl isocyanate reactant, the reaction temperature is not critical and temperatures from about C. to about 100 C. are usually employed with temperatures from about C. to about 60 C. being preferred. This process is usually carried out with substantially equimolar amounts of isothiocyanate and amine reactants but an excess of either reactant can be used if desired. The process is advantageously carried out in the presence of an inert organic medium. Inert organic media which can be used in the practice of this invention include, for example, hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, cyclohexane, methylcyclohexane, n-heptane, n-hexane, and the like, ethers such as isopropyl ether, n-butyl ether, 1,4-dioxane, isobutyl ether, diethyl ether and the like, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic ketones such as methyl isopropyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl isoamyl ketones, diisopropyl ketone, cyclohexanone and the like, and organic halides such as carbon tetrachloride, n-butyl chloride, methylene dichloride, ethylene dichloride, tetrachloroethylene and the like. The separation of the resulting reaction product from the reaction mixture is readily accomplished. The solvent can be removed from the reaction mixture by conventional means, for example, by stripping or distillation, preferably low temperature vacuum distillation. The product if desired can be purified by any of the conventional means well known in the art, e.g. fractional distillation under reduced pressure, selective extraction, fractional distillation using a carrier gas, film distillation and recrystallization of any suitable combination of these These N-(l-cyclohexen-l-yl)thiourea precursors are liquid or crystalline solid materials which are insoluble in water but somewhat soluble in many organic solvents such as alcohols, ketones and hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, hexane and the like.

The following examples will illustrate the preparation of these precursors. In these examples, as well as in the specification and appended claims, parts and percent are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

4 EXAMPLE A This example describes the preparation of 1- l-cyclohexen-Lyl) -1- (-n-bwtyl) -3- 3,4' dich1o1'ophenyl) -2-lthiourea.

To a solution of 20.4 parts of 3,4-dichloropheny1 isothiocyanate in carbon tetrachloride maintained at about 15 C. is added about 15.3 parts of N-cylcohexylidene N- {n-butyl) amine. An exothermic reaction occurs and the reaction mixture warms to about 30 C. The reaction mixture is cooled to about 15 C. and stirred for about one hour. The carbon tetrachloride is stripped oil? at reduced pressure to recover an oily product which is crystallized from hexane. The solid product amounts to 33 parts and has a melting point of -96" C. The assigned structure is confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis.

Calcd for C H N 'SCl (percent): C, 57.2; H, 6.26; N, 7.85; S, 8.96. Found (percent): C, 56.58; H, 6.12; N, 7.91; S, 9.21.

EXAMPLE B This example describes the preparation of 1- l-cyelohexen-l-yl) -1-methy1-3- (p-cliloroplienyl) -2- throurea To a solution of 11.1 parts of p-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate in carbon tetrachloride maintained at about 20 C. is added about 16.9 parts of N-cylohexylidene N-methyl amine. An exothermic reaction occurs and the reaction mixture warms to about 30 C. The reaction mixture is cooled to about 20 C. and stirred for about four hours. The carbon tetrachloride is stripped off at reduced pressure to recover a solid product which after being recrystallized from hexane has a melting point of 106107 C. The assigned structure is confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis.

Calcd for C H N SCl (percent): C, 60.0; H, 6.07; N, 10.0; C1, 12.7; S, 11.4. Found (percent): C, 59.28; H, 6.08; N, 10.10; C1, 12.97; S, 11.79.

EXAMPLE C This example describes the preparation of 1- (l-cyclollexen- -yl) -1- (methyl) -3- (p-cyanophenyl) -2- thiourea.

To a solution of 8.0 parts of p-cyanophenyl isothiocyanate in toluene maintained at about 20 C. is added about 5.6 parts of N-cyclohexylidene N-methyl amine. An exothermic reaction occurs, and the reaction mixture warms to about 30 C. The reaction mixture is cooled to about 20 C. and stirred for about four hours and then permitted to stand overnight at room temperature. The mass is then filtered and the solid residue recrystallized from hot ethanol. The product has a melting point about 117 C. The assigned structure is confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis.

Following the procedure of the foregoing examples and using the appropriate isothiocyanate and amine reactants, the following 1-(l-cyclohexen-l-yl)thioureas were prepared.

1-( l-cylohexenl-yl)-1-(n-butyl) -3- (o-chlorophenyl)- 2-thiourea 1- l-cyclohexenl-yl l- (n-hexyl) -3- (m-chlorophenyl 2-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohexen-l-yl 1- (methyl -3- 2,4,5-trichlorophenyl -2-thiourea 1-(1-cyclohexen-l-yl)-l-(n-octadecyl)-3-(o-nitrophenyl) 2-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohexen-l-yl) -l- (ethyl) -3- (m-nitrophenyl) 2-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohe'x'en-l-yl 1- (ethyl -3- (2,4-dinitrophenyl) 2-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohexenl-yl) l- (isopropyl -3- (p-chlorophenyl) 2-thiourea 1- l-cyclohexenl-yl -1- (sec butyl) -3- 2,4-dichlorophenyl) -2-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohexenl-yl) 1- (methyl) -3- (2-bromophenyl) 2-thiourea 1- l-cyclohexenl-yl) l- (methyl) -3- (p-cyanophenyl) Z-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohexen- 1 -yl) 1- (methyl) -3- (2,4-dicyanophenyl- 2-thiourea l-( l-cyclohexenl-yl lmethyl) -3- (3 ,4-dicyanophenyl) -2-thiourea l-( l-cyclohexenl-yl) -1- (methyl) -3- (rn-fluorophenyl) 2-thiourea l-( l-cyclohexenl-yl) 1- (methyl) -3- (2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl) -2-thiourea 1-( l-cyclohexenl-yl) 1- (methyl -3- (2,6-dichloro-4 nitrophenyl) -2-thiourea The following examples will illustrate this invention. Parts and percent are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE 1 A reaction vessel equipped with stirrer, thermometer, and reflux condenser is charged with a solution of 15.3 parts of N-cyclohexylidene N-(n-butyl) amine in carbon tetrachloride and about 20.4 parts of 3,4 dichlorophenyl isothiocyanate are then added slowly with stirring at a temperature of about 20 C. A portion of the reaction mixture is evaporated to remove the solvent and the oily residue is crystallized from hexane. The solid has a M.P. of 95-96 C. and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum analysis confirms the structure 1-(1-cycl0hexeu-1-yl)-'l- (ll-butyl) 3- (3,4-dich-lorophenyn- 2 thiourea The remaining portion of reaction mixture containing the above thiourea is heated at reflux for about two hours. The solvent is then stripped off and the solid residue recrystallized from ethyl alcohol. The solid product, M.P. 14014l C., has the following structure as confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis.

[2- u-butylamino -1-cyc1ohexen-1-yl] -3 ,4.- dichloroe thioanilide The analysis for this thioanilide is as follows:

Calcd for C H N SCI (percent): C, 57.2; H, 6.26; N, 7.85; S, 8.96. Found (percent): C, 57.32; H, 6.21; N, 7.87; S, 9.08.

EXAMPLE 2 To a reaction vessel equipped with stirred, thermometer, and reflux condenser containing 10.4 parts of N-cyclohexylidene N-dodecyl amine in carbon tetrachloride is added slowly with stirring about 8.1 parts of 3,4-dichlorophenyl isothiocyanate. An exothermic reaction increases the temperature to about 30 C. The reaction mixture is cooled to about 30 C. and stirred for about 2 /2 hours. A portion of the reaction mixture is evaporated to remove the solvent and the oily residue is crystallized from ethyl alcohol. The solid, M.P. 47-49 C., has the following structure as confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis Cl SH I 1 (dodecyl)1-(1-cyclohexerr 1-yl)-3 (3,4dichlorophenyl) 2-thiourea The remaining portion of reaction mixture containing the above thiourea is heated at reflux for about 2 hours and then the solvent is stripped off. The solid residue is recrystallized from ethyl alcohol. The solid product, M.P. 4749 C., has the following structure as confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis.

1 CH3 (CH2) NH [2- n-dodecylamino) -1-cyclol1exen-1-y1] -3 ,4- dichloro thionanilide Analysis of the thioanilide product is as follows:

Calcd for C H N SCl (percent): C, 64.0; H, 8.11; N, 5.97; CI, 15.15; S, 6.83. Found (percent): C, 63.79; H, 8.07; N, 6.00; Cl, 14.82; S, 6.63

EXAMPLE 3 l-(Mctliyl) l-cyclohexen-l-yl) 3 3,4-dichlorophenyl) 2-thi0urea The solid crystals of the above thiourea are heated at C. in benzene and then recrystallized by cooling to room temperature to recover the product thioanilide. The solid product has a melting point of 160-161 C. and the following structure as confirmed by NMR spectrum analysis I t Q- -Q HNOHs EXAMPLES 4 THROUGH 15 Following the procedure of the foregoing examples and using the appropriate reactants, the following thioanilides are prepared.

Example The compounds of this invention as aforementioned exhibit fungicidal activity against soil fungi and/or foliage fungi. Their fungicidal activity is illustrated as follows:

Rating/ppm.

( (B) (C) (D) Compound:

wherein the compounds evaluated above are:

(l) [Z-(n-dodecylamino)-l-cyclohexen-l-yl]-3',4-

dichlorothioanilide (2) [2-(n-butylamino)-l-cyclohexen-1-yl] -3,4'-

dichlorothioanilide (3) [2- (methylamino)-1-cycl0heXen-l-yl]-3 ',4'-

dichlorothioanilide (4) [Z-(methylamino) -1-cyclohexen-l-y1]-2'- nitrothioanilide against the fungi species identified above are:

(A) Pythium sp. (B) Rhizoctonia solani (C) Phytophera infestans (D) Venturia inaequalis wherein the activity rating is as follows:

1no disease incidence 2very slight disease incidence 3slight disease incidence 4moderate disease incidence 5severe disease incidence While this invention has been described with respect to certain embodiments, it is to be understood that it is not so limited and that variations and modifications thereof obvious to those skilled in the art can be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A compound of the formula NHR wherein R is alkyl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive, and wherein R is substituted aryl wherein the term aryl means a member of the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl and biphenyl, which substituted aryl is selected from the group consisting of haloaryl having 1 to 3 halogen ring substituents, inclusive, and nitroaryl having from 1 to 2 nitro substituents, inclusive, on the ring, the said halogen ring substituents being selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

2. A substituted thioanilide of the formula Xu Ym l NHR wherein R is alkyl of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, inclusive, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo, wherein Y is nitro, wherein m is an integer from 0 to 2, inclusive, wherein n is an integer from 0 to 3, inclusive, and wherein the sum of in plus n is a whole number from 1 to 3, inclusive.

3. A compound of claim 2 wherein m is zero and X is chloro.

4. A compound of claim 3 wherein the chloro substituted phenyl moiety is 3,4-dichl0rophenyl.

5. A compound of claim 2 wherein n is zero.

6. A compound of claim 5 wherein the nitro substituted phenyl moiety is 2,4-dinitrophenyl.

7. A compound of claim 3 wherein R is lower alkyl.

8. A compound of claim 2 wherein R is methyl.

9. A compound of claim 4 which is [2-(n-butylamino)- l-cyclohexen- 1-yl] -3 ',4'-dichlorothioanilide.

10. A compound of claim 4 which is [2-(dodecylamino)-1-cycloheXen-l-yl]-3',4'-dichlorothioanilide.

11. A compound of claim 4 which is [Z-(methylamino) -1-cycloheXen-1-yl] -3,4'-dichlorothioanilide.

12. A compound of claim 6 which is [2-(methylamino) -1-cyclohexen-1-yl] -2',4-dinitrothioanilide.

13. Process for the preparation of a compound of claim 1 which comprises heating in the presence of an inert solvent a urea of the formula wherein R and R have the same significance as in claim 1 at a temperature above 35 C.

10 14. Process for the preparation of a compound of claim 15. Process of claim 14 wherein m is zero. 2 which comprises heating in the presence of an inert s01- 16. A compound of claim 5 which is [Z-(methylamivent a urea of the formula no)-1-cyclohexen-1-yl]-2-nitrothioanilide.

fi No references cited.

' X Y HENRY R. JILES, Primary Examiner H. I. MOATZ, Assistant Examiner 10 us. c1. X.R.

wherein R, X, Y, m and n have the same significance as 0- in claim 2 at a temperature above 35 C. 204-14; 71-100; 894.33 

